1984: China built its first cryogenic YF-73 rocket engine.1986: China built an indigenous DD3 nickel-based single-crystal superalloy. (Earliest English article citation is in the year 1987. However, the first published Chinese research paper on DD3 discovery was in 1986.)1988: China test-detonates a 1- to 20-kiloton Neutron Bomb on September 29, 1988.1988: Julang 1 (JL-1) SLBM is fully operational with the successful test firing from a submerged Xia SSBN in September 1988.

1992: "In 1992 China detonated a nuclear device that resembled the W88 in yield and—according to an espionage report—in general shape."1998: Chinese J-10 Vigorous Dragon had its first flight. Officially unveiled in 2007.1998: "At the 1998 Zhuhai Air Show, the [Chinese] Seek Optics Company displayed information of its stealth coating and software for stealth shaping.[63]"1998: DD6 is China's indigenous second-generation nickel-based single-crystal superalloy that will be used in the second-generation WS-15 turbofan engine to enable the Chengdu J-20 stealth fighter to supercruise.1999: Chinese JSTARS Tu-154M/D Electronic Intelligence Aircraft in service (e.g. Careless B-4138).

2010: China builds world's-fastest supercomputer Tianhe-1A.2010: Chinese GBI (i.e. ground based interceptor) shoots down a ballistic missile during mid-course phase.2010: Chinese WZ-10 Attack Helicopter in service.2010: Chinese Type 094 Jin-class nuclear missile ballistic submarine (SSBN) in service.2010: Chinese Yaogan 9 NOSS (Naval Ocean Surveillance System) satellite trio in orbit.2011: Chengdu J-20 stealth superfighter has first flight on January 11, 2011.2012: China sends its first woman taikonaut Liu Yang into space on a 10-day mission.2012: Chinese Jialong manned submersible completes world record-breaking 7,000 meter dive.2012: First sighting of next-generation AESA radar for Type 052C destroyer.2012: DF-41 10-MIRV-capable ICBM with 12,000-15,000km range had first flight on July 24, 2012.2012: Chinese Type 056 corvette enters service.2012: New Chinese thermonuclear-capable IRBM with 4,000km range (to potentially strike Guam).2012: China's Beidou System successfully covers all of China and the surrounding region.2012: Shenyang J-31 medium-range stealth fighter has first flight on October 31, 2012.2012: China builds its first optical clock (which is more precise than an atomic clock).2012: China's SOSUS became operational.2012: China demonstrates smart "cluster sub-munition," which is commonly called a sensor fuzed weapon (SFW), to local media in a field test to automatically search and destroy vehicles (e.g. tanks, APCs, trucks, Humvees/jeeps, etc.) at a target site.2013: "On a March 2013 Chinese BTV channel broadcast, the J-10’s chief test pilot confirms commonly held wisdom that the J-10B uses an Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar."2013: China's Y-20 heavy-lift military transport conducts first flight on January 26, 2013.2013: "The Chinese military has deployed its new anti-ship ballistic missile [ASBM or "carrier killer"] along its southern coast facing Taiwan, the Pentagon’s top military intelligence officer said today."2013: "After a round of successful testing in 2012, the JL-2 appears ready to reach initial operational capability in 2013." (Source [p. 39, Pentagon 2013 report on Chinese Military Power])2013: China has deployed H-6K "God of War" bomber that is capable of carrying thermonuclear-capable CJ-10 cruise missiles.2013: Bill Gertz reports China is building 1,240 miles of special tracks for rail-mobile ICBMs.2013: China deploys advanced SRBM with MARV (maneuverable reentry vehicle) thermonuclear-capable warhead2013: China's "Lijian stealth UAV from Hongdu has made its first flight on Nov. 21 at 13:00 local time. The flight was 20 minutes."2013: China's Yutu rover separates from Chang'e-3 Moon Lander on December 14, 2013.2013: China's Z-20 military medium-lift 10-ton utility helicopter has its first flight on December 23, 20132014: China conducts its first HGV (hypersonic glide vehicle) flight on January 9, 2014.2014: China conducts first flight test of its WS-20 large turbofan high-bypass engine.2014: Deagel reports China's YJ-18 AEGIS KILLER has reached IOC (ie. initial operational capability) and it is currently an exclusive offensive weapon on the Chinese Type 052D destroyer2014: China unveils the JY-26 counter-stealth radar at the Zhuhai Airshow. UK radar-expert John Wise says the JY-26 round radomes could be designed to take advantage of circular polarization.2015: China unveils the Tian Yi 2 (Sky Wing 2) stealth UAV. The Tian Yi 2 is special for two reasons. Firstly, this is the first time that we've seen a Chinese aircraft with a vertical S-duct (ie. serpentine duct) stealth design. In contrast, the J-20 and J-31 stealth fighters both have a horizontal S-duct design. Secondly, the Tian Yi 2 is also the first Chinese aircraft with flat nozzles for stealth in both the radar and infrared spectrums.2015: China launches its first Gaofen-4 geostationary satellite.2015: China launches three Type 093G nuclear attack submarines with up to 24 VLS on each submarine.2015: China publicly announces DF-26 "Guam Express" ASBM capability during Sept. 3, 2015 military parade on TV to commemorate 70th anniversary of WWII stoppage.----------

In the BIAM (ie. Beijing Institute of Aeronautical Materials) article published on October 20, 1998, it mentions the properties of China's DD6 nickel-based single-crystal superalloy.

"DD6 alloy is the second generation SC superalloy containing 2wt.% Re and provides an approximate 30 C improved creep strength relative to first generation DD3 alloy. At present, This alloy has been selected as HP turbine blades in an advanced aero-engine. The directionally solidified Ni3Al base alloy IC6 containing about 85vol.% Gamma' phase has been recently developed in BIAM for engine blades and vanes operating in the temperature range of 1000-1150C. The cost of the alloy is only 40% of PWA1422 and density reduce 7%. The 8 sets turbine vanes (-400 pieces) were produced by this alloy and completed 42h flying test."

1984: China built its first cryogenic YF-73 rocket engine.1986: China built an indigenous DD3 nickel-based single-crystal superalloy. (Earliest English article citation is year 1995. However, the first published Chinese research paper on DD3 discovery was in 1986.)1988: China test-detonates a 1- to 20-kiloton Neutron Bomb on September 29, 1988.1988: Julang 1 (JL-1) SLBM is fully operational with the successful test firing from a submerged Xia SSBN in September 1988.

1992: "In 1992 China detonated a nuclear device that resembled the W88 in yield and—according to an espionage report—in general shape."1998: Chinese J-10 Vigorous Dragon had its first flight. Officially unveiled in 2007.1998: "At the 1998 Zhuhai Air Show, the [Chinese] Seek Optics Company displayed information of its stealth coating and software for stealth shaping.[63]"1999: Chinese JSTARS Tu-154M/D Electronic Intelligence Aircraft in service (e.g. Careless B-4138).

2010: China builds world's-fastest supercomputer Tianhe-1A.2010: Chinese GBI (i.e. ground based interceptor) shoots down a ballistic missile during mid-course phase.2010: Chinese WZ-10 Attack Helicopter in service.2010: Chinese Type 094 Jin-class nuclear missile ballistic submarine (SSBN) in service.2010: Chinese Yaogan 9 NOSS (Naval Ocean Surveillance System) satellite trio in orbit.2011: Chengdu J-20 stealth superfighter has first flight on January 11, 2011.2012: China sends its first woman taikonaut Liu Yang into space on a 10-day mission.2012: Chinese Jialong manned submersible completes world record-breaking 7,000 meter dive.2012: First sighting of next-generation AESA radar for Type 052C destroyer.2012: DF-41 10-MIRV-capable ICBM with 12,000-15,000km range had first flight on July 24, 2012.2012: Chinese Type 056 corvette enters service.2012: New Chinese thermonuclear-capable IRBM with 4,000km range (to potentially strike Guam).2012: China's Beidou System successfully covers all of China and the surrounding region.2012: Shenyang J-31 medium-range stealth fighter has first flight on October 31, 2012.2012: China builds its first optical clock (which is more precise than an atomic clock).2012: China's SOSUS became operational.2012: China demonstrates smart "cluster sub-munition," which is commonly called a sensor fuzed weapon (SFW), to local media in a field test to automatically search and destroy vehicles (e.g. tanks, APCs, trucks, Humvees/jeeps, etc.) at a target site.2013: "On a March 2013 Chinese BTV channel broadcast, the J-10’s chief test pilot confirms commonly held wisdom that the J-10B uses an Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar."2013: China's Y-20 heavy-lift military transport conducts first flight on January 26, 2013.2013: "The Chinese military has deployed its new anti-ship ballistic missile [ASBM or "carrier killer"] along its southern coast facing Taiwan, the Pentagon’s top military intelligence officer said today."2013: "After a round of successful testing in 2012, the JL-2 appears ready to reach initial operational capability in 2013." (Source [p. 39, Pentagon 2013 report on Chinese Military Power])2013: China has deployed H-6K "God of War" bomber that is capable of carrying thermonuclear-capable CJ-10 cruise missiles.2013: Bill Gertz reports China is building 1,240 miles of special tracks for rail-mobile ICBMs.2013: China deploys advanced SRBM with MARV (maneuverable reentry vehicle) thermonuclear-capable warhead2013: China's "Lijian stealth UAV from Hongdu has made its first flight on Nov. 21 at 13:00 local time. The flight was 20 minutes."2013: China's Yutu rover separates from Chang'e-3 Moon Lander on December 14, 2013.2013: China's Z-20 military medium-lift 10-ton utility helicopter has its first flight on December 23, 20132014: China conducts its first HGV (hypersonic glide vehicle) flight on January 9, 2014.2014: China conducts first flight test of its WS-20 large turbofan high-bypass engine.2014: Deagel reports China's YJ-18 AEGIS KILLER has reached IOC (ie. initial operational capability) and it is currently an exclusive offensive weapon on the Chinese Type 052D destroyer2014: China unveils the JY-26 counter-stealth radar at the Zhuhai Airshow. UK radar-expert John Wise says the JY-26 round radomes could be designed to take advantage of circular polarization.2015: China unveils the Tian Yi 2 (Sky Wing 2) stealth UAV. The Tian Yi 2 is special for two reasons. Firstly, this is the first time that we've seen a Chinese aircraft with a vertical S-duct (ie. serpentine duct) stealth design. In contrast, the J-20 and J-31 stealth fighters both have a horizontal S-duct design. Secondly, the Tian Yi 2 is also the first Chinese aircraft with flat nozzles for stealth in both the radar and infrared spectrums.2015: China launches its first Gaofen-4 geostationary satellite.2015: China launches three Type 093G nuclear attack submarines with up to 24 VLS on each submarine.2015: China publicly announces DF-26 "Guam Express" ASBM capability during Sept. 3, 2015 military parade on TV to commemorate 70th anniversary of WWII stoppage.----------

China refers to its sensor fuzed weapon (SFW) as a TSA (ie. terminal sensing ammunition). A SFW/TSA is extremely devastating. The SFW/TSA can be launched from an aircraft, by missile, or from a howitzer. It drops parachutes containing discs of copper. When activated, the shaped charge compresses and heats the spinning copper plate. This creates a jet of super-heated plasma traveling at 5,000 meters per second. It penetrates a vehicle from above.

After penetrating a vehicle, the plasma cuts through other material (e.g. occupants and equipment). The plasma cools, fractures, and ricochets inside the vehicle to kill and destroy whatever wasn't directly killed by the plasma jet.

"After a demonstration to invited reporters, the PLA worker in charge confirmed that the weapon would produce 'a massive amount of fragments to kill personnel and destroy equipment so as to achieve excellent combat performance.'

A press release by the Ministry of National Defense indicates local media saw a test launch of China's new smart ammunition technology, which can be fired from cannons or attached to long-range missiles or airborne weapon systems."

1984: China built its first cryogenic YF-73 rocket engine.1986: China built an indigenous DD3 nickel-based single-crystal superalloy. (Earliest English article citation is year 1995. However, the first published Chinese research paper on DD3 discovery was in 1986.)1988: China test-detonates a 1- to 20-kiloton Neutron Bomb on September 29, 1988.1988: Julang 1 (JL-1) SLBM is fully operational with the successful test firing from a submerged Xia SSBN in September 1988.

1992: "In 1992 China detonated a nuclear device that resembled the W88 in yield and—according to an espionage report—in general shape."1998: Chinese J-10 Vigorous Dragon had its first flight. Officially unveiled in 2007.1998: "At the 1998 Zhuhai Air Show, the [Chinese] Seek Optics Company displayed information of its stealth coating and software for stealth shaping.[63]"1999: Chinese JSTARS Tu-154M/D Electronic Intelligence Aircraft in service (e.g. Careless B-4138).

2010: China builds world's-fastest supercomputer Tianhe-1A.2010: Chinese GBI (i.e. ground based interceptor) shoots down a ballistic missile during mid-course phase.2010: Chinese WZ-10 Attack Helicopter in service.2010: Chinese Type 094 Jin-class nuclear missile ballistic submarine (SSBN) in service.2010: Chinese Yaogan 9 NOSS (Naval Ocean Surveillance System) satellite trio in orbit.2011: Chengdu J-20 stealth superfighter has first flight on January 11, 2011.2012: China sends its first woman taikonaut Liu Yang into space on a 10-day mission.2012: Chinese Jialong manned submersible completes world record-breaking 7,000 meter dive.2012: First sighting of next-generation AESA radar for Type 052C destroyer.2012: DF-41 10-MIRV-capable ICBM with 12,000-15,000km range had first flight on July 24, 2012.2012: Chinese Type 056 corvette enters service.2012: New Chinese thermonuclear-capable IRBM with 4,000km range (to potentially strike Guam).2012: China's Beidou System successfully covers all of China and the surrounding region.2012: Shenyang J-31 medium-range stealth fighter has first flight on October 31, 2012.2012: China builds its first optical clock (which is more precise than an atomic clock).2012: China's SOSUS became operational.2013: "On a March 2013 Chinese BTV channel broadcast, the J-10’s chief test pilot confirms commonly held wisdom that the J-10B uses an Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar."2013: China's Y-20 heavy-lift military transport conducts first flight on January 26, 2013.2013: "The Chinese military has deployed its new anti-ship ballistic missile [ASBM or "carrier killer"] along its southern coast facing Taiwan, the Pentagon’s top military intelligence officer said today."2013: "After a round of successful testing in 2012, the JL-2 appears ready to reach initial operational capability in 2013." (Source [p. 39, Pentagon 2013 report on Chinese Military Power])2013: China has deployed H-6K "God of War" bomber that is capable of carrying thermonuclear-capable CJ-10 cruise missiles.2013: Bill Gertz reports China is building 1,240 miles of special tracks for rail-mobile ICBMs.2013: China deploys advanced SRBM with MARV (maneuverable reentry vehicle) thermonuclear-capable warhead2013: China's "Lijian stealth UAV from Hongdu has made its first flight on Nov. 21 at 13:00 local time. The flight was 20 minutes."2013: China's Yutu rover separates from Chang'e-3 Moon Lander on December 14, 2013.2013: China's Z-20 military medium-lift 10-ton utility helicopter has its first flight on December 23, 20132014: China conducts its first HGV (hypersonic glide vehicle) flight on January 9, 2014.2014: China conducts first flight test of its WS-20 large turbofan high-bypass engine.2014: Deagel reports China's YJ-18 AEGIS KILLER has reached IOC (ie. initial operational capability) and it is currently an exclusive offensive weapon on the Chinese Type 052D destroyer2014: China unveils the JY-26 counter-stealth radar at the Zhuhai Airshow. UK radar-expert John Wise says the JY-26 round radomes could be designed to take advantage of circular polarization.2015: China unveils the Tian Yi 2 (Sky Wing 2) stealth UAV. The Tian Yi 2 is special for two reasons. Firstly, this is the first time that we've seen a Chinese aircraft with a vertical S-duct (ie. serpentine duct) stealth design. In contrast, the J-20 and J-31 stealth fighters both have a horizontal S-duct design. Secondly, the Tian Yi 2 is also the first Chinese aircraft with flat nozzles for stealth in both the radar and infrared spectrums.2015: China launches its first Gaofen-4 geostationary satellite.2015: China launches three Type 093G nuclear attack submarines with up to 24 VLS on each submarine.2015: China publicly announces DF-26 "Guam Express" ASBM capability during Sept. 3, 2015 military parade on TV to commemorate 70th anniversary of WWII stoppage.----------

China has three famous missiles.

The Chinese DF-21D "Carrier-Killer" ASBM has a range of 1,000 miles.

The Chinese YJ-18 "Aegis-Killer" ASCM has a terminal Mach 3 speed and a maneuverable warhead. The range of the YJ-18 is 290 nautical miles (or 334 statute miles).

The Chinese DF-26 "Guam Express" ASBM has a range of 2,000 miles. The Chinese announcer said the DF-26 ASBM can hit medium-sized ships or Aegis-class destroyers.

A question that is often raised is whether a Chinese ASBM warhead can hit a slow-moving 30-knot aircraft carrier or destroyer. I think the answer is an easy "YES." China has proven that its missile warhead technology can hit a fast-moving 22,000-miles-per-hour satellite. In the 2007 anti-satellite test, China hit a satellite target that was 4 feet in length and width. A carrier is 1,000 feet long. It'll be a piece of cake.

1984: China built its first cryogenic YF-73 rocket engine.1986: China built an indigenous DD3 nickel-based single-crystal superalloy. (Earliest English article citation is year 1995. However, the first published Chinese research paper on DD3 discovery was in 1986.)1988: China test-detonates a 1- to 20-kiloton Neutron Bomb on September 29, 1988.1988: Julang 1 (JL-1) SLBM is fully operational with the successful test firing from a submerged Xia SSBN in September 1988.

1992: "In 1992 China detonated a nuclear device that resembled the W88 in yield and—according to an espionage report—in general shape." (See citations from CBS News and China Matters below)1998: Chinese J-10 Vigorous Dragon had its first flight. Officially unveiled in 2007.1998: "At the 1998 Zhuhai Air Show, the [Chinese] Seek Optics Company displayed information of its stealth coating and software for stealth shaping.[63]"1999: Chinese JSTARS Tu-154M/D Electronic Intelligence Aircraft in service (e.g. Careless B-4138).

2010: China builds world's-fastest supercomputer Tianhe-1A.2010: Chinese GBI (i.e. ground based interceptor) shoots down a ballistic missile during mid-course phase.2010: Chinese WZ-10 Attack Helicopter in service.2010: Chinese Type 094 Jin-class nuclear missile ballistic submarine (SSBN) in service.2010: Chinese Yaogan 9 NOSS (Naval Ocean Surveillance System) satellite trio in orbit.2011: Chengdu J-20 stealth superfighter has first flight on January 11, 2011.2012: China sends its first woman taikonaut Liu Yang into space on a 10-day mission.2012: Chinese Jialong manned submersible completes world record-breaking 7,000 meter dive.2012: First sighting of next-generation AESA radar for Type 052C destroyer.2012: DF-41 10-MIRV-capable ICBM with 12,000-15,000km range had first flight on July 24, 2012.2012: Chinese Type 056 corvette enters service.2012: New Chinese thermonuclear-capable IRBM with 4,000km range (to potentially strike Guam).2012: China's Beidou System successfully covers all of China and the surrounding region.2012: Shenyang J-31 medium-range stealth fighter has first flight on October 31, 2012.2012: China builds its first optical clock (which is more precise than an atomic clock).2012: China's SOSUS became operational.2013: "On a March 2013 Chinese BTV channel broadcast, the J-10’s chief test pilot confirms commonly held wisdom that the J-10B uses an Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar."2013: China's Y-20 heavy-lift military transport conducts first flight on January 26, 2013.2013: "The Chinese military has deployed its new anti-ship ballistic missile [ASBM or "carrier killer"] along its southern coast facing Taiwan, the Pentagon’s top military intelligence officer said today."2013: "After a round of successful testing in 2012, the JL-2 appears ready to reach initial operational capability in 2013." (Source [p. 39, Pentagon 2013 report on Chinese Military Power])2013: China has deployed H-6K "God of War" bomber that is capable of carrying thermonuclear-capable CJ-10 cruise missiles.2013: Bill Gertz reports China is building 1,240 miles of special tracks for rail-mobile ICBMs.2013: China deploys advanced SRBM with MARV (maneuverable reentry vehicle) thermonuclear-capable warhead2013: China's "Lijian stealth UAV from Hongdu has made its first flight on Nov. 21 at 13:00 local time. The flight was 20 minutes."2013: China's Yutu rover separates from Chang'e-3 Moon Lander on December 14, 2013.2013: China's Z-20 military medium-lift 10-ton utility helicopter has its first flight on December 23, 20132014: China conducts its first HGV (hypersonic glide vehicle) flight on January 9, 2014.2014: China conducts first flight test of its WS-20 large turbofan high-bypass engine.2014: Deagel reports China's YJ-18 AEGIS KILLER has reached IOC (ie. initial operational capability) and it is currently an exclusive offensive weapon on the Chinese Type 052D destroyer2014: China unveils the JY-26 counter-stealth radar at the Zhuhai Airshow. UK radar-expert John Wise says the JY-26 round radomes could be designed to take advantage of circular polarization.2015: China unveils the Tian Yi 2 (Sky Wing 2) stealth UAV. The Tian Yi 2 is special for two reasons. Firstly, this is the first time that we've seen a Chinese aircraft with a vertical S-duct (ie. serpentine duct) stealth design. In contrast, the J-20 and J-31 stealth fighters both have a horizontal S-duct design. Secondly, the Tian Yi 2 is also the first Chinese aircraft with flat nozzles for stealth in both the radar and infrared spectrums.2015: China launches its first Gaofen-4 geostationary satellite.2015: China launches three Type 093G nuclear attack submarines with up to 24 VLS on each submarine----------

In a 1999 New York Times article, it was reported that American scientists in 1995 examined the seismic data for Chinese thermonuclear tests and concluded China possessed a thermonuclear warhead similar to the American W-88.

However, that leaves open the question of the exact date of the Chinese W-88 test.

In the following citations from CBS News and China Matters, the date of the Chinese W-88 test is revealed to be in 1992. Also, according to China Matters, the yield of the Chinese W-88 was comparable to the American W-88.

1984: China built its first cryogenic YF-73 rocket engine.1986: China built an indigenous DD3 nickel-based single-crystal superalloy. (Earliest English article citation is year 1995. However, the first published Chinese research paper on DD3 discovery was in 1986.)1988: China test-detonates a 1- to 20-kiloton Neutron Bomb on September 29, 1988.1988: Julang 1 (JL-1) SLBM is fully operational with the successful test firing from a submerged Xia SSBN in September 1988.

1995: The New York Times reported that American scientists analyzed seismic data on Chinese nuclear tests and found similarities to the most advanced American W-88 thermonuclear miniature warhead, which has a yield of 475 kilotons.1998: Chinese J-10 Vigorous Dragon had its first flight. Officially unveiled in 2007.1998: "At the 1998 Zhuhai Air Show, the [Chinese] Seek Optics Company displayed information of its stealth coating and software for stealth shaping.[63]"1999: Chinese JSTARS Tu-154M/D Electronic Intelligence Aircraft in service (e.g. Careless B-4138).

2010: China builds world's-fastest supercomputer Tianhe-1A.2010: Chinese GBI (i.e. ground based interceptor) shoots down a ballistic missile during mid-course phase.2010: Chinese WZ-10 Attack Helicopter in service.2010: Chinese Type 094 Jin-class nuclear missile ballistic submarine (SSBN) in service.2010: Chinese Yaogan 9 NOSS (Naval Ocean Surveillance System) satellite trio in orbit.2011: Chengdu J-20 stealth superfighter has first flight on January 11, 2011.2012: China sends its first woman taikonaut Liu Yang into space on a 10-day mission.2012: Chinese Jialong manned submersible completes world record-breaking 7,000 meter dive.2012: First sighting of next-generation AESA radar for Type 052C destroyer.2012: DF-41 10-MIRV-capable ICBM with 12,000-15,000km range had first flight on July 24, 2012.2012: Chinese Type 056 corvette enters service.2012: New Chinese thermonuclear-capable IRBM with 4,000km range (to potentially strike Guam).2012: China's Beidou System successfully covers all of China and the surrounding region.2012: Shenyang J-31 medium-range stealth fighter has first flight on October 31, 2012.2012: China builds its first optical clock (which is more precise than an atomic clock).2012: China's SOSUS became operational.2013: "On a March 2013 Chinese BTV channel broadcast, the J-10’s chief test pilot confirms commonly held wisdom that the J-10B uses an Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar."2013: China's Y-20 heavy-lift military transport conducts first flight on January 26, 2013.2013: "The Chinese military has deployed its new anti-ship ballistic missile [ASBM or "carrier killer"] along its southern coast facing Taiwan, the Pentagon’s top military intelligence officer said today."2013: "After a round of successful testing in 2012, the JL-2 appears ready to reach initial operational capability in 2013." (Source [p. 39, Pentagon 2013 report on Chinese Military Power])2013: China has deployed H-6K "God of War" bomber that is capable of carrying thermonuclear-capable CJ-10 cruise missiles.2013: Bill Gertz reports China is building 1,240 miles of special tracks for rail-mobile ICBMs.2013: China deploys advanced SRBM with MARV (maneuverable reentry vehicle) thermonuclear-capable warhead2013: China's "Lijian stealth UAV from Hongdu has made its first flight on Nov. 21 at 13:00 local time. The flight was 20 minutes."2013: China's Yutu rover separates from Chang'e-3 Moon Lander on December 14, 2013.2013: China's Z-20 military medium-lift 10-ton utility helicopter has its first flight on December 23, 20132014: China conducts its first HGV (hypersonic glide vehicle) flight on January 9, 2014.2014: China conducts first flight test of its WS-20 large turbofan high-bypass engine.2014: Deagel reports China's YJ-18 AEGIS KILLER has reached IOC (ie. initial operational capability) and it is currently an exclusive offensive weapon on the Chinese Type 052D destroyer2014: China unveils the JY-26 counter-stealth radar at the Zhuhai Airshow. UK radar-expert John Wise says the JY-26 round radomes could be designed to take advantage of circular polarization.2015: China unveils the Tian Yi 2 (Sky Wing 2) stealth UAV. The Tian Yi 2 is special for two reasons. Firstly, this is the first time that we've seen a Chinese aircraft with a vertical S-duct (ie. serpentine duct) stealth design. In contrast, the J-20 and J-31 stealth fighters both have a horizontal S-duct design. Secondly, the Tian Yi 2 is also the first Chinese aircraft with flat nozzles for stealth in both the radar and infrared spectrums.2015: China launches its first Gaofen-4 geostationary satellite.2015: China launches three Type 093G nuclear attack submarines with up to 24 VLS on each submarine----------

It takes decades to develop the technology to miniaturize a thermonuclear warhead to create the advanced W-88, which has a yield of 475 kilotons.

Only two nations have the W-88. The United States and China (with verified seismic data). By the way, the US never proved the Chinese W-88 was due to espionage. Without proof, we can only conclude the Chinese W-88 was convergent engineering. The Chinese seismic test was "similar," but not identical to the American W-88. Since the seismic data was not exactly the same, it strongly hints at a slightly different design.

1984: China built its first cryogenic YF-73 rocket engine.1986: China built an indigenous DD3 nickel-based single-crystal superalloy. (Earliest English article citation is year 1995. However, the first published Chinese research paper on DD3 discovery was in 1986.)1988: China test-detonates a 1- to 20-kiloton Neutron Bomb on September 29, 1988.1988: Julang 1 (JL-1) SLBM is fully operational with the successful test firing from a submerged Xia SSBN in September 1988.

1998: Chinese J-10 Vigorous Dragon had its first flight. Officially unveiled in 2007.1998: "At the 1998 Zhuhai Air Show, the [Chinese] Seek Optics Company displayed information of its stealth coating and software for stealth shaping.[63]"1999: Chinese JSTARS Tu-154M/D Electronic Intelligence Aircraft in service (e.g. Careless B-4138).

2010: China builds world's-fastest supercomputer Tianhe-1A.2010: Chinese GBI (i.e. ground based interceptor) shoots down a ballistic missile during mid-course phase.2010: Chinese WZ-10 Attack Helicopter in service.2010: Chinese Type 094 Jin-class nuclear missile ballistic submarine (SSBN) in service.2010: Chinese Yaogan 9 NOSS (Naval Ocean Surveillance System) satellite trio in orbit.2011: Chengdu J-20 stealth superfighter has first flight on January 11, 2011.2012: China sends its first woman taikonaut Liu Yang into space on a 10-day mission.2012: Chinese Jialong manned submersible completes world record-breaking 7,000 meter dive.2012: First sighting of next-generation AESA radar for Type 052C destroyer.2012: DF-41 10-MIRV-capable ICBM with 12,000-15,000km range had first flight on July 24, 2012.2012: Chinese Type 056 corvette enters service.2012: New Chinese thermonuclear-capable IRBM with 4,000km range (to potentially strike Guam).2012: China's Beidou System successfully covers all of China and the surrounding region.2012: Shenyang J-31 medium-range stealth fighter has first flight on October 31, 2012.2012: China builds its first optical clock (which is more precise than an atomic clock).2012: China's SOSUS became operational.2013: "On a March 2013 Chinese BTV channel broadcast, the J-10’s chief test pilot confirms commonly held wisdom that the J-10B uses an Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar."2013: China's Y-20 heavy-lift military transport conducts first flight on January 26, 2013.2013: "The Chinese military has deployed its new anti-ship ballistic missile [ASBM or "carrier killer"] along its southern coast facing Taiwan, the Pentagon’s top military intelligence officer said today."2013: "After a round of successful testing in 2012, the JL-2 appears ready to reach initial operational capability in 2013." (Source [p. 39, Pentagon 2013 report on Chinese Military Power])2013: China has deployed H-6K "God of War" bomber that is capable of carrying thermonuclear-capable CJ-10 cruise missiles.2013: Bill Gertz reports China is building 1,240 miles of special tracks for rail-mobile ICBMs.2013: China deploys advanced SRBM with MARV (maneuverable reentry vehicle) thermonuclear-capable warhead2013: China's "Lijian stealth UAV from Hongdu has made its first flight on Nov. 21 at 13:00 local time. The flight was 20 minutes."2013: China's Yutu rover separates from Chang'e-3 Moon Lander on December 14, 2013.2013: China's Z-20 military medium-lift 10-ton utility helicopter has its first flight on December 23, 20132014: China conducts its first HGV (hypersonic glide vehicle) flight on January 9, 2014.2014: China conducts first flight test of its WS-20 large turbofan high-bypass engine.2014: Deagel reports China's YJ-18 AEGIS KILLER has reached IOC (ie. initial operational capability) and it is currently an exclusive offensive weapon on the Chinese Type 052D destroyer2014: China unveils the JY-26 counter-stealth radar at the Zhuhai Airshow. UK radar-expert John Wise says the JY-26 round radomes could be designed to take advantage of circular polarization.2015: China unveils the Tian Yi 2 (Sky Wing 2) stealth UAV. The Tian Yi 2 is special for two reasons. Firstly, this is the first time that we've seen a Chinese aircraft with a vertical S-duct (ie. serpentine duct) stealth design. In contrast, the J-20 and J-31 stealth fighters both have a horizontal S-duct design. Secondly, the Tian Yi 2 is also the first Chinese aircraft with flat nozzles for stealth in both the radar and infrared spectrums.2015: China launches its first Gaofen-4 geostationary satellite.2015: China launches three Type 093G nuclear attack submarines with up to 24 VLS on each submarine----------

1984: China built its first cryogenic YF-73 rocket engine.1986: China built an indigenous DD3 nickel-based single-crystal superalloy. (Earliest English article citation is year 1995. However, the first published Chinese research paper on DD3 discovery was in 1986.)1988: China test-detonates a 1- to 20-kiloton Neutron Bomb on September 29, 1988.1988: Julang 1 (JL-1) SLBM is fully operational with the successful test firing from a submerged Xia SSBN in September 1988.

1998: Chinese J-10 Vigorous Dragon had its first flight. Officially unveiled in 2007.1998: "At the 1998 Zhuhai Air Show, the [Chinese] Seek Optics Company displayed information of its stealth coating and software for stealth shaping.[63]"1999: Chinese JSTARS Tu-154M/D Electronic Intelligence Aircraft in service (e.g. Careless B-4138).

2010: China builds world's-fastest supercomputer Tianhe-1A.2010: Chinese GBI (i.e. ground based interceptor) shoots down a ballistic missile during mid-course phase.2010: Chinese WZ-10 Attack Helicopter in service.2010: Chinese Type 094 Jin-class nuclear missile ballistic submarine (SSBN) in service.2010: Chinese Yaogan 9 NOSS (Naval Ocean Surveillance System) satellite trio in orbit.2011: Chengdu J-20 stealth superfighter has first flight on January 11, 2011.2012: China sends its first woman taikonaut Liu Yang into space on a 10-day mission.2012: Chinese Jialong manned submersible completes world record-breaking 7,000 meter dive.2012: First sighting of next-generation AESA radar for Type 052C destroyer.2012: DF-41 10-MIRV-capable ICBM with 12,000-15,000km range had first flight on July 24, 2012.2012: Chinese Type 056 corvette enters service.2012: New Chinese thermonuclear-capable IRBM with 4,000km range (to potentially strike Guam).2012: China's Beidou System successfully covers all of China and the surrounding region.2012: Shenyang J-31 medium-range stealth fighter has first flight on October 31, 2012.2012: China builds its first optical clock (which is more precise than an atomic clock).2012: China's SOSUS became operational.2013: China's Y-20 heavy-lift military transport conducts first flight on January 26, 2013.2013: "The Chinese military has deployed its new anti-ship ballistic missile [ASBM or "carrier killer"] along its southern coast facing Taiwan, the Pentagon’s top military intelligence officer said today."2013: "After a round of successful testing in 2012, the JL-2 appears ready to reach initial operational capability in 2013." (Source [p. 39, Pentagon 2013 report on Chinese Military Power])2013: China has deployed H-6K "God of War" bomber that is capable of carrying thermonuclear-capable CJ-10 cruise missiles.2013: Bill Gertz reports China is building 1,240 miles of special tracks for rail-mobile ICBMs.2013: China deploys advanced SRBM with MARV (maneuverable reentry vehicle) thermonuclear-capable warhead2013: China's "Lijian stealth UAV from Hongdu has made its first flight on Nov. 21 at 13:00 local time. The flight was 20 minutes."2013: China's Yutu rover separates from Chang'e-3 Moon Lander on December 14, 2013.2013: China's Z-20 military medium-lift 10-ton utility helicopter has its first flight on December 23, 20132014: China conducts its first HGV (hypersonic glide vehicle) flight on January 9, 2014.2014: China conducts first flight test of its WS-20 large turbofan high-bypass engine.2014: Deagel reports China's YJ-18 AEGIS KILLER has reached IOC (ie. initial operational capability) and it is currently an exclusive offensive weapon on the Chinese Type 052D destroyer2014: China unveils the JY-26 counter-stealth radar at the Zhuhai Airshow. UK radar-expert John Wise says the JY-26 round radomes could be designed to take advantage of circular polarization.2015: China unveils the Tian Yi 2 (Sky Wing 2) stealth UAV. The Tian Yi 2 is special for two reasons. Firstly, this is the first time that we've seen a Chinese aircraft with a vertical S-duct (ie. serpentine duct) stealth design. In contrast, the J-20 and J-31 stealth fighters both have a horizontal S-duct design. Secondly, the Tian Yi 2 is also the first Chinese aircraft with flat nozzles for stealth in both the radar and infrared spectrums.2015: China launches its first Gaofen-4 geostationary satellite.2015: China launches three Type 093G nuclear attack submarines with up to 24 VLS on each submarine----------

Previously, only China's most-advanced Type 052D carried the deadly YJ-18, which has a range of 290 nautical miles (or over 300 statute miles). However, the Type 052D ship can be detected by drone, aircraft, satellite, hydrophone, and passive sonar.

The Type 093G nuclear attack submarine fixes all of the deficiencies of the Type 052D Chinese Aegis ship. A drone, aircraft, or satellite cannot see underwater. In comparison to a naval capital ship like the Type 052D, the Type 093G SSN is very quiet and difficult to detect with a hydrophone or passive sonar.

The US Harpoon anti-ship missile is subsonic and only has a range of 67 nautical miles. The Chinese YJ-18 ASCM can fly almost five times further than the US Harpoon. The Chinese YJ-18 ASCM has additional superiority in having a terminal Mach 3 flight stage. Finally, the Chinese YJ-18 has a maneuverable warhead that engages in S-shaped evasion before impact.

Deagel says that each Type 093G SSN is equipped with up to 24 VLS (ie. vertical launch system) tubes. Deagel and Global Security state the YJ-18 ASM (ie. anti-ship missile) with a maneuverable warhead and a terminal Mach 3 speed can be carried in each VLS.

1984: China built its first cryogenic YF-73 rocket engine.1986: China built an indigenous DD3 nickel-based single-crystal superalloy. (Earliest English article citation is year 1995. However, the first published Chinese research paper on DD3 discovery was in 1986.)1988: China test-detonates a 1- to 20-kiloton Neutron Bomb on September 29, 1988.1988: Julang 1 (JL-1) SLBM is fully operational with the successful test firing from a submerged Xia SSBN in September 1988.

1998: Chinese J-10 Vigorous Dragon had its first flight. Officially unveiled in 2007.1998: "At the 1998 Zhuhai Air Show, the [Chinese] Seek Optics Company displayed information of its stealth coating and software for stealth shaping.[63]"1999: Chinese JSTARS Tu-154M/D Electronic Intelligence Aircraft in service (e.g. Careless B-4138).

2010: China builds world's-fastest supercomputer Tianhe-1A.2010: Chinese GBI (i.e. ground based interceptor) shoots down a ballistic missile during mid-course phase.2010: Chinese WZ-10 Attack Helicopter in service.2010: Chinese Type 094 Jin-class nuclear missile ballistic submarine (SSBN) in service.2010: Chinese Yaogan 9 NOSS (Naval Ocean Surveillance System) satellite trio in orbit.2011: Chengdu J-20 stealth superfighter has first flight on January 11, 2011.2012: China sends its first woman taikonaut Liu Yang into space on a 10-day mission.2012: Chinese Jialong manned submersible completes world record-breaking 7,000 meter dive.2012: First sighting of next-generation AESA radar for Type 052C destroyer.2012: DF-41 10-MIRV-capable ICBM with 12,000-15,000km range had first flight on July 24, 2012.2012: Chinese Type 056 corvette enters service.2012: New Chinese thermonuclear-capable IRBM with 4,000km range (to potentially strike Guam).2012: China's Beidou System successfully covers all of China and the surrounding region.2012: Shenyang J-31 medium-range stealth fighter has first flight on October 31, 2012.2012: China builds its first optical clock (which is more precise than an atomic clock).2012: China's SOSUS became operational.2013: China's Y-20 heavy-lift military transport conducts first flight on January 26, 2013.2013: "The Chinese military has deployed its new anti-ship ballistic missile [ASBM or "carrier killer"] along its southern coast facing Taiwan, the Pentagon’s top military intelligence officer said today."2013: "After a round of successful testing in 2012, the JL-2 appears ready to reach initial operational capability in 2013." (Source [p. 39, Pentagon 2013 report on Chinese Military Power])2013: China has deployed H-6K "God of War" bomber that is capable of carrying thermonuclear-capable CJ-10 cruise missiles.2013: Bill Gertz reports China is building 1,240 miles of special tracks for rail-mobile ICBMs.2013: China deploys advanced SRBM with MARV (maneuverable reentry vehicle) thermonuclear-capable warhead2013: China's "Lijian stealth UAV from Hongdu has made its first flight on Nov. 21 at 13:00 local time. The flight was 20 minutes."2013: China's Yutu rover separates from Chang'e-3 Moon Lander on December 14, 2013.2013: China's Z-20 military medium-lift 10-ton utility helicopter has its first flight on December 23, 20132014: China conducts its first HGV (hypersonic glide vehicle) flight on January 9, 2014.2014: China conducts first flight test of its WS-20 large turbofan high-bypass engine.2014: Deagel reports China's YJ-18 AEGIS KILLER has reached IOC (ie. initial operational capability) and it is currently an exclusive offensive weapon on the Chinese Type 052D destroyer2014: China unveils the JY-26 counter-stealth radar at the Zhuhai Airshow. UK radar-expert John Wise says the JY-26 round radomes could be designed to take advantage of circular polarization.2015: China unveils the Tian Yi 2 (Sky Wing 2) stealth UAV. The Tian Yi 2 is special for two reasons. Firstly, this is the first time that we've seen a Chinese aircraft with a vertical S-duct (ie. serpentine duct) stealth design. In contrast, the J-20 and J-31 stealth fighters both have a horizontal S-duct design. Secondly, the Tian Yi 2 is also the first Chinese aircraft with flat nozzles for stealth in both the radar and infrared spectrums.2015: China launches its first Gaofen-4 geostationary satellite.----------

Summary of Gaofen-4 satellite's importance

Gaofen-4 is in geostationary orbit. It is 22,500 miles above the Earth.

Currently, the rest of China's satellites (except for some Beidou GPS satellites) are in LEO (ie. low earth orbit). The Chinese LEO satellites are 100 to 1,000 miles above the Earth. An anti-satellite missile can quickly destroy an LEO satellite.

A geostationary satellite changes everything.

The Gaofen-4 will allow China to target an aircraft carrier before the satellite itself is destroyed. From China to the South China Sea, it is only about 1,000 miles. From China to the United States, an ICBM only has to travel about 7,500 miles. The time needed for China to destroy an aircraft carrier or airburst an ICBM is only a fraction of the time needed for a missile to travel 22,500 miles to reach a geostationary satellite.

Gaofen-4 will remain operational until carriers are destroyed. The distance to the Gaofen-4 is 22,500 miles. This means Gaofen-4's destruction will come too late. Gaofen-4 would already have provided all of the necessary targeting data to the Chinese weapon systems.

Gaofen-4 is unlikely to be destroyed. The destruction of Gaofen-4 class satellites will render China blind. If China loses the ability to detect American ICBM and SLBM launches then China is much more likely to launch its own strategic thermonuclear weapons before they are destroyed in a surprise attack.

2. A Gaofen-4 satellite over the United States will allow China to monitor the destruction of American cities. Since Chinese ICBMs and SLBMs only have to travel 7,500 miles to their targets, all Chinese ICBM and SLBM MIRV warheads will impact before a geostationary Gaofen-4 class satellite is destroyed.

This will allow China to maximize its destruction of American cities. After a city has been destroyed, thermonuclear warheads already in the air will be re-targeted. Chinese ICBMs and SLBMs that haven't launched will be reprogrammed with new undamaged targets.

Gaofen-4 dramatically increases China's military capabilities. Gaofen-4 gives China the ability to target all American carriers. Equally important, a Gaofen-4 over North America allows China to gather real-time information to maximize the destruction of American cities.

China will likely launch more Gaofen-4 class satellites in the future over Asia and North America for redundancy. It is also possible that China may try to install thrusters on the Gaofen-4 to provide it with evasive capabilities when necessary (to improve its survivability). Finally, China may also build stealth Gaofen-4 satellites.

The impact of Gaofen-4 class satellites cannot be overstated. It provides China with a huge leap in military capability.

The most important trend is China's year-over-year increase of 10% in the Nature Index (from 6,037 to 6,728 in weighted fractional index articles). The other Top 7 countries in the Nature Index were mostly flat in their annual quality research output.

The Nature Index is the best yardstick to measure quality scientific research in different countries. The Nature Index represents the research published in 68 highly-reputable science journals (see citation below in underlined red text).